Tutu’s House: Open House and Fall Prevention Fair
Explore a variety of free health and wellness activities and resources available for all ages, year round, at the Tutu’s House open house and fall prevention fair, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 14. Activities will include four ways to reduce your fall risk and avoid the related injuries that can limit mobility and independence:
Bag it! Some medication can make you dizzy or contribute to a fall. Collect your prescriptions and over the counter medications and bring them to Tutu’s House for a free review with a pharmacist from KTA Superstores and North Hawaii Community Hospital.
Move it! Whether you are very fit or have mobility or balance issues, sample chair exercises that can help you maintain or improve flexibility, strength, and mobility. 1:15 p.m. Zumba, 2:15 p.m. tai chi, and 3:15 p.m. yoga.
See it? Vision screening by Project Vision Hawaii. Free reading glasses provided as needed.
Safe? Learn ways to make your home safer with Hawaii Fire Department Captain Vern Hara.
For more information, call 885-6777.
Breastfeeding group potluck lunch
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and LLLUSA Live, Love, Latch! is holding a popup breakfast potluck picnic 8:30-10 a.m. on Saturday to celebrate, at the big shady grass area at the end of the track in the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. Please bring blankets and chairs, a breakfast item to share along with simple toys for your littles. This location is also across the street from the ocean, so you might want to bring beach necessities, too!
Also included are door prizes, a ceremony honoring moms, resources for new and expectant mothers, and a group nursing photo — the theme for the group photo is sundresses, so please wear your cutest sundress for our picture and dress your nursling to coordinate!
Info: Text Rachel Struempf at (808) 990-8025 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/563050957564308.
HawaiiCon 2019 passes on sale now
Passes are available now for HawaiiCon 2019, Big Island’s own fan-run comic-con, supporting STEAM education and careers for Hawaii Island keiki. The sixth annual scifi and pop-culture event will be hosted Sept. 26-29 at the Sheraton Kona at Keauhou Bay. Featuring more than 250 separate events over four days, there is something for fans of all ages!
Featured celebrity guests include John Rhys-Davies (actor, “Lord of the Rings,” “Indiana Jones,” “Sliders”), Aron Eisenberg (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”); Mindy Sterling (actor and voice actor of “Austin Powers,” “A.N.T. Farm,” “iCarly”); Vic Mignogna (actor and voice actor, “Full Metal Alchemist,” “Dragon Ball Z,” “Star Trek Continues”); Andre Bourmanis (science advisor, “The Orville,” Star Treks “The Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine” and “Voyager”) and Eddie McClintock (lead actor, “Warehouse 13”).
• Epic gaming with the gaming world’s leaders including Luke Gygax, Noura Ibrahim and Stefan Pokorny.
• Comics and art with Arthur Suydam-The Zombie King, David Nakayama, Renee Witterstaetter, DJ Keawekane, Wayne Lo and Shane Molina.
• Award winning authors Robert J. Sawyer and Terry Brooks (Shannara Chronicles).
• Cosplay creativity with Phillip Odango (Canvas Cosplay), Daria Roud, Emma Pool and others!
• Scientists from NASA, NOAA, NELHA, NSTA and many more!
All tickets on sale now at www.HawaiiCon.com.